coastal [noun]

Vifaa vya Kalafati

Maana (Definition)

Specialized iron mallets, cotton tow, and resin caulking irons used to waterproof dhow wooden hulls.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dhow caulking tools

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

vifaa kalafati

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Coast

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mafundi walibeba vifaa vya kalafati tayari kwa matengenezo ya mashua."

Translation: The shipwrights carried dhow caulking tools ready for dhow repairs.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

zana za jahazi